Significance of corporal practices in the treatment of the chemical dependency

• Main Authors: Giuliano Gomes de Assis Pimentel (Author), Edna Regina Netto de Oliveira (Author), Aparecida Paulina Pastor (Author), Philip Sidney Pacheco Badiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Unesp), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to analyze the social representations of addicted or chemically dependent women and the contribution of physical exercises and body activities to their recovery process and reinsertion into society. Fourteen women hospitalized in a rehabilitation institution were interviewe...